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The Disappearing Spoon: Young Readers Edition: And Other True Tales of Rivalry, Adventure, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements

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Explore the wacky, weird, and wonderful true stories behind one of the greatest scientific tools in history—the periodic table—in this young readers edition of the New York Times bestseller The Disappearing Spoon!

Why did Gandhi hate iodine?
How did radium nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation?
Why did tellurium lead to the most bizarre gold rush in history?

The periodic table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, greed, betrayal, and obsession. A ser...